Just like with regular people, he is who he is (and don’t mistake Butcher for Dresden), and you may or may not like him. In terms of personality, Dresden has a distinct voice. There are heavy references to past events, both from the main arc and from the short story collections. The next installment, Battle Ground, is due out by end of September this year, so make your own choice about reading now or binging when both are out.Īs mentioned above, the series has to be read in order. The scope of the work might partially explain the time it took to finish and publish. Peace Talks ends very much on a cliffhanger, and it’s obvious that it had to be split into two volumes.

Butcher usually wraps whatever he started by the end of each volume, leaving just a few hints about things to come when he’ll explore the consequences. This book is essentially the first half of a much larger work. In this volume we get a deeper view into Ebenezar McCoy, Harry’s grandfather and senior wizard. All have motivations of their own, and in some cases (Marcone and Lara Raith in particular) tend to be very interesting in their own right. Side characters at this stage of the series are good and complex too, not cardboard cutouts. Butcher’s plot are thriller-style: fast-paced, with mounting complications and quickly rising odds.ĭresden himself is not without flaws, and is generally a very relatable person (you may not always like him, but at least you could understand where he’s coming from). As usual, there’s a bit of new lore to explore, with new threats and more for us to discover about his world. I love the series, the complex and rich world that Butcher has built.

It then continues in a true Dresden fashion, with complications and counter-demands piling up quickly to a nearly impossible situation.

Getting into this book is like meeting an old friend again, catching up and reminding yourself of past events. Harry had been fighting the Fomor, which came to power after his war on the Red Vampire Court. Peace Talks picks up where the series previously finished (some 6 years ago), and continues on the main story arc. If you’ve never read them before this is not the place to start, but if you are a fan then this book delivers. I enjoyed the Dresden Files in the past, so was looking forward to the new installment after a few years’ gap.

Peace Talks by Jim Butcher